What to see & where to stay at Palermo

 

What to see in Palermo

Palermo — the capital of Sicily, with Catania and Messina main city. Due to huge history full of varied events Palermo became a multicultural center with all stiles and influences. Though the city has own unique face and authentic spirit, mix of Arabic, Norman and luxury Italian features. To explore neighborhood (especially Ericce and Capo San Vito beach) you can take a car.

 

   

Main Palermo sights

• Cathedral 7:00 to 19:00, Sunday 8:00 to 13:00, 16:00 to 19:00
• Norman Palace 8:15 to 17:45. Sunday to 13:00 last entry 45 min less closing time
• Porta Carini street market
• Massimo theatre teatromassimo.it
• Castello a Mare castle
• Kalsa antient district
  • Piazza Quattro Canti square
  • Pretoria Square
  • Santa Caterina church 10:00 to 18:00 monasterosantacaterina.com
  • Martorana church 09:45 to 13:00, 15:30 to 17:30 Sunday 09:00 to 22:30
  • San Cataldo church 9:30 to 14:30, 15:00 to 18:00
  • Palazzo Mirto museum 9:00 to 19:00 +390916164751
  • Palazzo Butera 10:00 to 20:00 palazzobutera.it
  • Piazza Marina square
    • Flea market
    • Garibaldi garden with a huge ficus tree
• Botanical garden with a huge another ficus tree, 9:00 to 17:00/20:00 (depends on season)

 

 

Palermo neighborhood

• Pellegrino mount belvedere (31 min, 14,6 km)
• Monreale (21 min, 9 km)
  • Cathedral 10:00 to 12:45 , 14:00 to 16:45, Sunday 14,00 to 16.45
  • Chiostro dei Benedettini cloister 9:00 to 19:00 Sunday: 9:00 to 13:30 last entry a half an hour less closing time
• Bagheria (24 min, 17 km on the way to Cefalù)
  • Villa Palagonia
    9:00 to 13:00, 16:00 to 19:00 November — March 9:00 to 13:00, 15.30 to 17.30 last entry a half an hour less closing time villapalagonia.it
• Cefalù (1 h, 70 km, 43 min 55 km from Bagheria )
  • Cathedrale 10:00 to 13:00, 15:00 to 18:00 November — March 10:00 to 13:00 ,Saturday, Sunday closed duomocefalu.it
  • Lavatoio — medieval laundry
• Trapani (1 h 23 min 107 km) all sites locate close together:
  • Cattedrale di San Lorenzo 9:00 to 12:00, Sunday closed
  • Chiesa Colleggio e Convento dei Gesuiti 8:00 to 12:00, 16:30 to 19:30
  • Palazzo Senatorio o Cavarretta
  • Porta Oscura e Torre Dell’orologio
• Erice (1 h 43 min 123 km or 26 min 15 km from Trapani) the way to Erice has equal spectacular views both by car and by cable car cableway funiviaerice.it (12 min 4 km from hisorical centre)
  • Castello di Venere 10:00 to 18:00, July, September to 19:00, August to 20:00
  • Giardino del Balio, Piazza della Loggia, 3
• Capo San Vito beach the famous best European beach (130 km. 1 h 43 min) the best brightly sea color at noon, 12:00 to 13:00 (from Trapani and from Erice equally 45 min 37 km)
• Guidaloca beach (1 h, 72 km, on the way to Trapani) from the beach to Capo San Vito beach 40 min 40 km, to Erice 40 min 32km

As variant, the route:1)Trapani (at churches open hours) , 2)Capo San Vito beach (at noon), 3)Erice, 4)Guidaloca beach (make swim-break on the way back)

 

 

What to see & where to stay in Palermo check on a map 

Some hotel in Palermo, on a coast and in historical centre:

• Rocco Forte Villa Igiea *****
• Quintocanto Hotel & Spa****
• Mastrangelo Suite & Spa**** (apartments)

 

 

 

Rocco Forte Villa Igiea *****

Approximately price per 2 adults with breakfast:

 

   

 

 

Quintocanto Hotel & Spa****

Approximately price per 2 adults with breakfast:

 

 

 

Approximately price per 2 adults with breakfast 90 sq.m 180 euro